The Ragnarö Protocol

Zeb is a world class engineer living a life normally reserved for the super wealthy: traveling to exotic locations and bedding beautiful women. All on someone else's dime.

Then comes The Plague. Fifty million dead worldwide and no end in sight. After more than a year stuck alone in his house, he gets a cryptic offer: solve an impossible problem first and get a million bucks. But the strange missive is just the beginning. His mysterious new employer has loftier plans which will take Zeb around the world, and beyond, in a sexy science fiction adventure.

The Ragnarök Protocol is a tale of erotic science fiction about an engineer who, with the help of his beautiful companions, attempts the impossible in an effort to avert the end of the world. If you're a fan of the science fiction and spy movies of the sixties and seventies, but always wished they didn't fade to black when things got sexy, then this novel is for you.

Author's Note: This is a full novel (~98k words) which I'll attempt to break up into easily consumable sections. All characters are over eighteen. Enjoy!

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Chapter 15

I awoke the next morning, completely refreshed despite only getting five hours of sleep. I did not even need to shower as we three had shared a shower after last night's wonderful intimacy. I looked at my two girlfriends lying in bed and marveled once more at their beauty. As I looked, Bonnie scooted into the space I had vacated to snuggle with Margrethe. I had somehow fallen into a wonderful triad: no jealousy; no competition. Just three people who all enjoyed the company of each of the other two. We worked together as a threesome and any two of us also worked flawlessly. I knew I was falling for both of them, I had not missed Margrethe calling me, 'my love' last night. It made me feel ecstatic and I knew I was starting to feel the same way.

I dressed quietly and headed to my office, grabbing a cup of coffee from the cafeteria on the way. When I arrived at the office, Lucy was already there. She was sitting in her office and smiled at me as I walked past the door. I checked my trek to my office and stepped into her door before saying, "You're here early. What are you working on?"

She said, "I could not sleep well after what you said yesterday, about simulation program. I finally gave up lying in bed alone and came to office a few hours ago."

I said, "Mind if I take a look?"

She smiled warmly and made room for me at her desk.

Five hours later, I was still at her desk. Bonnie had come in around seven and had blessedly kept our coffee cups filled and even brought us some yogurt at one point. Lucy's techniques in software architecture were revolutionary. I had difficulty following her code frequently and by the end she was teaching me about combining machine learning with advanced predictive algorithms to build a system capable of anticipating problems and learning from its mistakes. Around eleven I noticed Lucy yawning, so I said, "Why don't you go get some shut eye? You've been up all night."

She said, "But it is not yet seven. Is that permitted?"

I said, "I'm the boss here now. No more beating the cow to get more milk." I cringed inwardly, hoping she would not take the colloquialism as a reference to her massive breasts, but she either did not notice or did not take offense. I continued, "In fact, can you come with me?"

I led her back to my office where Bonnie had taken up residence. I said, "This is Bonnie. She's going to be helping me keep organized. I am also fortunate enough to call her my girlfriend."

Lucy shook her hand, and they exchanged smiles. I said, "Lucy has been here all-night Bonnie. I told her to go get some sleep, but she was worried about that reflecting poorly on her. I was wondering if you could go over with Lucy some of the changes we're hoping to make in the office."

Bonnie said, "I'd be happy to. Lucy, why don't we go back to your office so Zebadiah can get settled in here?"

They left and I took a few minutes to go over what Bonnie had been working on all morning. She had gone through all my emails and flagged the handful which needed my attention. She had also reorganized the department calendar, removing all the nonsense set up by my predecessor. She had emailed me suggesting we do a daily stand-up at ten, rather than the 7:30 am meeting which had existed previously. By the time I had caught up Bonnie had returned.

She quipped, "I see why you spent all morning with her. She's gorgeous. I've never seen natural boobs that big before."

I said, "You and Margrethe are all I need. You're both perfect. Besides, Lucy is a genius. Way smarter than me. And I am determined to treat her like she deserves regardless of her appearance."

"Of course you will, sweetie. I'm just saying that if we were to bring another woman into our relationship, I would vote for her. My talk was a little lost on her. She is not in a relationship, except with her work. So, I just emphasized taking breaks when she needs them. I hope you don't mind, but I felt so sorry for her when she told me she was alone here and that I invited her to dinner with us tomorrow. My heart just went out to her."

"That sounds fine, baby. Let's just not make her uncomfortable. Why don't we have dinner with her at a restaurant, so you're not tempted to talk her out of her clothes?"

She said, "You're no fun. But we'll do it your way. By the way, I love it when you call me baby," she stepped over to my desk and delivered a quick kiss.

*****

Dinner that night with Zoe, Sophie, Elin, and my nephews was a wonderful time for all of us. It felt great to just reconnect with everyone and enjoy a simple meal at a restaurant. We regaled Bonnie, Margrethe and Elin with embarrassing stories of Zoe and I's youth as well as the story of Sophie and Zoe meeting. Elin told us how she came to be on the island. Her story was very similar to Bonnie, differing only in her profession before The Plague. She had a degree in environmental science but had been working as a flight attendant as a gap year pursuit before she started her career. She had no family; the Plague having claimed her parents and older brother.

I looked for an opportunity to get Zoe alone and when Sophie took the boys to the restroom, I grabbed it. "Hey Z, why don't we go to the bar and get everyone another round?" I suspect she could tell something was up since the service had been impeccable, but we had always been close, at least since I had left for college, and she could tell I wanted more than another Old Fashioned.

As we arrived at the bar she said, "What's up?"

I said, "How are you getting settled? How's the school and stuff like that?"

"It's amazing is what it is, Z. The boys had forgotten what it was like to play with other children. We already have seven play dates lined up in the next week. I also think you somehow found the only place on Earth with no bigots hiding in the bushes waiting to judge us."

"I think things work a little different here, relationship wise."

She said, "I'll say. You've never struggled in your love life, but I never would have guessed you'd be the type to shack up with two women, regardless of how beautiful they are."

"I'll tell you a secret Z. I really like them. I think I'm even starting to love them. I've never been so happy."

"You look it, big brother. I'm happy for you. Margrethe and Bonnie are really wonderful. I'm glad you all found each other."

This gave me the opening I had been angling for, "What do you think of Elin?"

"She's amazing. I don't think we could have done any of this so quickly without her. And she's just so nice to have around. Sophie thinks so too. She even joked this morning that if she were single, she'd take a shot at Elin in a heartbeat. And I can't say I disagree."

I said, "Elin set this all up, by the way. I suspect she told you it was one of our ideas, but it was all hers. I think she really feels a connection to you guys, all of you."

Zoe said, "What are you saying, Z? That we should give the whole threesome thing a try since its working out so good for you?"

"Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. But I wanted you to know that Elin obviously adores all four of you. And

she

would love the opportunity to be even closer to you. She didn't tell me this, it was just obvious from the way she talked about you. Talk to Sophie about it, but whether you act on it or not it's only fair to you guys, and to Elin, for you to know."

She said, "I will. Thanks Z. So, love huh?"

I said, "How would I know? I've never told anyone I loved them when they didn't share my DNA."

She grinned wickedly and said, "I bet they've shared quite a bit of your DNA."

"I'm serious, Z. You've fallen in love, I haven't. How would I know?"

She grew somber and said, "You remember those silly science fiction books you always pushed on me as a kid? The ones about wars in space with insects; or Martian sex cults; or a man who lived forever and had sex with all his relatives? I never got into them the way you did, but they had one theme which popped up in multiple books which really resonated with me, and which I've always found to be true. 'Love is a condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.' Sounds co-dependent, and perhaps it is, but is also completely true. Love is when you feel the same way about a person when you're not horny, as you do when she's licking her way down your body. All the other stuff about how long you've been together, or how much you have in common, is all BS. I knew I would love Sophie forever the day I met her."

I hugged her and said, "Thanks Z. You're the best sister I guy could ever hope to have."

*****

I stayed at the restaurant with Bonnie and Margrethe after my sister's family headed home. We had a few more cocktails as we enjoyed each other's company. It was an interesting experience to watch other couples, and more than couples, enter the restaurant and enjoy evenings together. Some of them certainly seemed to be in the classical harem arrangement, ladies fawning over a man who was seemingly bored with all of them and content to allow them to compete for his attention. I also saw a few inverses of that model; a beautiful woman in the company of two to four men who were competing for her attention. The third relationship type was what I dubbed genuine relationships; varying numbers of both men and women who were clearly more than friends and likely enjoyed every possible combination. These groups seemed more equal with each other and seemed to be having a better time together.

I proposed we take a walk in the park since it was such a pleasant evening. As we walked through the trees, enjoying the moonlight, I thought back to Zoe's words and I knew she was right. I also knew she had perfectly described the way I felt about Margrethe and Bonnie. They made me happy: whether we were having dinner, or chatting about frivolous nothings, or making love. I also knew the way I felt when we made love was unlike anything I had ever felt. The connection we established was complete, as though our souls had melded. I stopped them as we were walking through a meadow which had an excellent view of the ocean and took each of their hands. I took a deep breath and ignored the racing of my heart as adrenaline surged through my body.

"I ... I have a question I need to ask you ..." I chickened out in the moment of truth. I tried my best to save it. "We have grown so close, but I don't even know your last names."

Margrethe smiled and said, "You never asked, Mr. Anson. My surname is Thorsen."

Bonnie said, "Barton. I know it sounds like a porn star name but it's what my redneck parents saddled me with."

I steeled my resolve and threw caution to the wind, "Those are both beautiful names. My dearest and most perfect ladies. These last sixty hours have been the best of my life and it's because of you two. I've never said this to anyone before, and maybe you'll think I'm crazy because it's only been a few days, but I know in my heart, and in my soul, that this is right. Bonnie Barton; Margrethe Thorsen; I am truly, genuinely, deeply in love with you both."

Margrethe began to weep tears of joy as Bonnie jumped into my arms and kissed me. I pulled Margrethe into our embrace and kissed her as well. She said, "I love you too, Zebadiah. I wanted to tell you last night, but I was not brave enough. You are the only man I have ever loved," she kissed me again.

Then she looked to Bonnie and said, "I should have told you this before, but I was afraid. I had never been intimate with a woman before I met you, Bonnie, and I was not sure what I was feeling. But now I am certain. I love you, Bonnie. I love you both and I am so very happy."

It was Bonnie's turn to cry. She said, "I never told either of you, but I was married once, right after high school. It only lasted a few years. I thought I loved him at the time, but I know now it was just lust. I've had a girlfriend after that who I thought I loved but after about six months our sex life dried up and we realized we were just really good friends who didn't have enough sexual chemistry together. After that I sort of gave up on really falling in love, the kind you read about in trashy romance novels or see in the movies. But then I met you two, and it felt different. I had just programmed myself to believe I would never fall in love, so it didn't occur to me until this moment that what I was feeling was love. I love you both so very much!"

We embraced each other tightly, reveling in the love we felt coming from our two partners. Our reverie was broken by the sound of laughter coming from another group walking through the park. I said, "Who's ready to head home for the evening?"

They both nodded and flowed against me. As we walked arm-in-arm toward our building Bonnie said, "I like the sound of that: home. I love you both. I'm going to say that a million times because if feels so good. I love you Margrethe. I love you Zebadiah."

When we arrived at the condo, we slowly shed our clothing as we walked toward the bedroom. Suddenly the little voice in my head raised its virtual hand again and pointed something out.

I said, "Ladies, I hate to bring this up now as I don't want to kill the mood. But perhaps this is the perfect time to bring it up. Are either of you using protection ... against pregnancy?"

Bonnie punched my shoulder and said, "You bring this up after you've cum in both of us multiple times?" she smiled wickedly as the silence stretched out.

Margrethe said, "Please do not tease our lover, Bonnie. We both have IUD's implanted. Every woman gets one as part of the conditioning process. But if you would like me to have it removed, I would love to bear your child."

I pulled her to me and kissed her deeply before saying, "I don't know if now is the right time for that, Sweetheart. But thank you, from the bottom of my heart. There is no greater compliment a man could be paid."

Bonnie said, "I'm sorry I teased you, baby. That goes for me too. When we're ready we should get pregnant together and raise our own special kind of twins."

I kissed her as well, cupping her magnificent breast as I did so. Margrethe flowed against us, kissing both of us deeply. As she kissed me, Bonnie kissed her neck before making her way down our bodies. She sucked on Margrethe's nearly invisible areola and tiny hardened nipples before she switched to my stomach and continued her journey southward. When she reached my cock, she took the head in her mouth and vigorously bobbed her head, and she swirled her tongue around my most sensitive spots. Then she switched to Margrethe's clit and flicked her bud firmly as she stroked my manhood.

I reached down and pulled her to her feet, collecting a kiss for good measure and loving the taste of Margrethe's excitement on her lips. I led Bonnie to the bed and laid her down on the edge. I sank down to my knees and dove into her glistening labia. She tasted heavenly and her juices quickly soaked my beard and face. I lovingly sucked on her clit as I slipped two fingers into her velvety passage. I kept up the pace, quickly bringing her to the edge of orgasm. As her breathing increased, and her inner walls began to ripple around my fingers I quickly stood up and thrust my throbbing penis into her depths. She screamed my name and immediately began to cum. Margrethe, who was perched above Bonnie and kissing me, took over the task of stimulating Bonnie's clit. We continued our efforts through her orgasm and her moaning grew louder. The only thing that quieted her was when Margrethe lowered her soaked labia onto Bonnie's lips. Now it was Margrethe's turn to moan as Bonnie sucked on her clit and drove two fingers deep into the brunette's pussy. I lifted Bonnie's legs up and increased my pace, slamming into her womb with each long stroke. Margrethe rubbed Bonnie's clit harder and faster as I felt the blonde's inner walls clamp down on my penis in anticipation of her next orgasm. I slammed into her again and her orgasm arrived with a flourish as she squirted all over all of us. I slowed my thrusts and Margrethe switched to stroking Bonnie's labia around my cock as the blonde spasmed beneath us in ecstasy. As she came down, I slowly withdrew my penis before Margrethe and I met at the junction of Bonnie's thighs to share her essence.

Margrethe rubbed her face all over Bonnie's vulva before she turned around and began to shower Bonnie with kisses and allow the blonde to sample her own essence as she licked the brunette's face. I gave Margrethe's pretty little clit a few licks before I stood up and slowly slid into her waiting heat. I could feel her pleasure as her walls rippled around my manhood, already begging for my seed. I used long deliberate strokes, bottoming out each time before pulling all the way out. As Margrethe's excitement increased, so did her wetness. As she grew too occupied with what I was doing to her pussy to properly kiss Bonnie, the blonde rotated around and began licking Margrethe's clit.

Margrethe was too overstimulated to even lick her lover's pussy, she just laid her face on Bonnie's thigh as she moaned, "I love you both so much! Please cum in me, Zebadiah! Fill me with your wonderful seed and make me yours forever!"

Bonnie added, "Fill her up, my love. And this time I will get to drink deep of both of my lovers."

I increased my pace, bringing Margrethe to the brink of release. I then exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, I love you both so much!" and then I began to fill my beautiful lover's sweet pussy with my essence.

Margrethe said, "Oh goddess, I love you too!" and she began to orgasm as she felt my seed fill her hungry womb while her lover sucked on her clit.

My cum overflowed Margrethe's sweet womb and spilled out, to Bonnie's delight. Bonnie was even more delighted when I pulled out and a river of our shared essence flowed into the blonde's waiting mouth. She alternated between cleaning Margrethe's pussy and my cock until she was satisfied that she had swallowed every drop. We then crawled onto the bed together and took turns professing our love for one another until we fell asleep.

Chapter 16

Three weeks later I knew we were nearing an historic breakthrough. What had started as a whole department effort to build this system to manage life support for a colony in space had winnowed down to Lucy and myself. All of the engineers were supremely gifted but none of them understood enough about what we were building to contribute in a meaningful way. The rest of the department had been relegated to working on sensor suites and testing software to be used on the final product I was helping Lucy build. It was truly her baby, and I was barely keeping up. Truth be told, Lucy was also falling behind. The software she had created was modifying itself in real time, suggesting new parameters and independently writing sub-routines on an hourly basis.